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The '''Future Vertical Lift (FVL)''', formerly known as '''Joint Multi-role Helicopter''',<ref>[http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unmanned/Future-Vertical-Lift-Have-Plan-Need-Money&thinsp_76678.html "Future Vertical Lift: Have Plan, Need Money"]. Aviationtoday.com, 1 July 2012.</ref> is a program to develop a family of helicopters for the [[United States Armed Forces]]. Variants of four different sizes will be developed sequentially. They will share common hardware such as sensors, avionics, engines, and countermeasures.<ref name="Air Force Times October">{{cite web|title=Pentagon plans 4 new helos|url=http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2010/10/air-force-pentagon-plans-new-helos-102410w/|publisher=Army Times Publishing Company |author= Reed, John |date= 5 October 2010 |accessdate= 25 October 2010 }}</ref> The U.S. Army has been considering the program since 2004. It was planned to be a technology demonstration program as of October 2010.<ref>Brannen, Kate. [http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4713228 "U.S. Army Eyes Joint Multirole Helo"]. ''Defense News'', 19 July 2010.</ref><ref>Warwick, Graham. [http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awst/2010/10/11/AW_10_11_2010_p24-259969.xml&channel=defense "U.S. Army Rotorcraft Initiative Draws Praise"]. ''Aviation Week'', 11 October 2010.</ref> The program is meant to develop a replacement for the Army's [[UH-60 Black Hawk]], [[AH-64 Apache]], and [[CH-47 Chinook]].<ref name="Army Times Oct. 2011">{{cite web|title=At 50, the Chinook remains the Army’s workhorse |url=http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/10/army-chinook-remains-the-armys-workhorse-100211/ |publisher=Gannett Government Media Corporation|author= Hoffman, Michael |date= 2 October 2011 |accessdate= 2 October 2011 }}</ref> |
The '''Future Vertical Lift (FVL)''', formerly known as '''Joint Multi-role Helicopter''',<ref>[http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unmanned/Future-Vertical-Lift-Have-Plan-Need-Money&thinsp_76678.html "Future Vertical Lift: Have Plan, Need Money"]. Aviationtoday.com, 1 July 2012.</ref> is a program to develop a family of helicopters for the [[United States Armed Forces]]. Variants of four different sizes will be developed sequentially. They will share common hardware such as sensors, avionics, engines, and countermeasures.<ref name="Air Force Times October">{{cite web|title=Pentagon plans 4 new helos|url=http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2010/10/air-force-pentagon-plans-new-helos-102410w/|publisher=Army Times Publishing Company |author= Reed, John |date= 5 October 2010 |accessdate= 25 October 2010 }}</ref> The U.S. Army has been considering the program since 2004. It was planned to be a technology demonstration program as of October 2010.<ref>Brannen, Kate. [http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4713228 "U.S. Army Eyes Joint Multirole Helo"]. ''Defense News'', 19 July 2010.</ref><ref>Warwick, Graham. [http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awst/2010/10/11/AW_10_11_2010_p24-259969.xml&channel=defense "U.S. Army Rotorcraft Initiative Draws Praise"]. ''Aviation Week'', 11 October 2010.</ref> The program is meant to develop a replacement for the Army's [[UH-60 Black Hawk]], [[AH-64 Apache]], and [[CH-47 Chinook]].<ref name="Army Times Oct. 2011">{{cite web|title=At 50, the Chinook remains the Army’s workhorse |url=http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/10/army-chinook-remains-the-armys-workhorse-100211/ |publisher=Gannett Government Media Corporation|author= Hoffman, Michael |date= 2 October 2011 |accessdate= 2 October 2011 }}</ref> |
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*[[Sikorsky Aircraft]] and [[Boeing]] are jointly producing a medium-lift-sized demonstrator for phase one of the program. It will fly in 2017 and will be evaluated by the Army for further development.<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-and-sikorsky-team-up-on-us-armys-jmr-381254/ Boeing and Sikorsky team up on US Army’s JMR] - Flightglobal.com, January 18, 2013</ref> |
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|- The Future Vertical Lift (FVL), formerly known as Joint Multi-role Helicopter,[1] is a program to develop a family of helicopters for the United States Armed Forces. Variants of four different sizes will be developed sequentially. They will share common hardware such as sensors, avionics, engines, and countermeasures.[2] The U.S. Army has been considering the program since 2004. It was planned to be a technology demonstration program as of October 2010.[3][4] The program is meant to develop a replacement for the Army's UH-60 Black Hawk, AH-64 Apache, and CH-47 Chinook.[5]
Competitors
- Sikorsky Aircraft and Boeing are jointly producing a medium-lift-sized demonstrator for phase one of the program. It will fly in 2017 and will be evaluated by the Army for further development.[6]
Variants
Four variants are envisioned: Light, Medium, Heavy, Ultra-sized
References
- ^ "Future Vertical Lift: Have Plan, Need Money". Aviationtoday.com, 1 July 2012.
- ^ Reed, John (5 October 2010). "Pentagon plans 4 new helos". Army Times Publishing Company. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- ^ Brannen, Kate. "U.S. Army Eyes Joint Multirole Helo". Defense News, 19 July 2010.
- ^ Warwick, Graham. "U.S. Army Rotorcraft Initiative Draws Praise". Aviation Week, 11 October 2010.
- ^ Hoffman, Michael (2 October 2011). "At 50, the Chinook remains the Army's workhorse". Gannett Government Media Corporation. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ Boeing and Sikorsky team up on US Army’s JMR - Flightglobal.com, January 18, 2013
External links
- Modernizing the Army’s Rotary-Wing Aviation Fleet, Chapter 2 "Approaches to Modernizing the Fleet". Congressional Budget Office, November 2007.